Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld speaks to members of Combined Task Force Bayonet at Khandahar Air Base, Afghanistan on Dec. 22, 2005. Rumsfeld was in the country visiting with the troops, thanking them for their service and wishing them a happy holiday season. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley, USN Rumsfeld Cries Foul on Obama Claim Troop Requests for Afghanistan Were Denied -- FOX News
Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Wednesday lashed out at President Obama for claiming the Bush administration rebuffed commanders' repeated requests for more troops in Afghanistan.
In a rare break in his public silence since leaving the Pentagon, Rumsfeld rejected the claim as a "bald misstatement" and "disservice" that cannot go unanswered.
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Update: Gibbs responds to Rumsfeld -- Politico
My Comment: Former Sec. of Defense Rumsfeld's request for Congress to investigate the truth behind this issue will not be followed through .... Press Sec. Gibbs' response to this dispute will be considered as the last word on this matter.